Verdict returned in Tralee sexual exploitation and sexual assault case

A jury has found a man charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assault not guilty.

42-year-old Richard Doyle of Listrim, The Spa, Tralee appeared before Tralee Circuit Criminal Court charged with three counts of sexually exploiting a child and one count of sexually assaulting a female person.

The alleged offences related to dates unknown between November 1st, 2013 and March 31st, 2014.

The jury of six women and six men acquitted the accused after deliberating for one hour and 27 minutes.